Texas Local Government Code 177A.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 177A.001
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Emergency medical services personnel” means a person described by § 773.003, Health and Safety Code, who is a paid employee of a political subdivision.
(2) “Firefighter” means a firefighter who is a permanent, paid employee of the fire department of a political subdivision. The term includes the chief of the department. The term does not include a volunteer firefighter.
(3) “Police officer” means a paid employee who is full-time, holds an officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and regularly serves in a professional law enforcement capacity in the police department of a political subdivision. The term includes the chief of the department.